Former Monsanto lawyer now FDA Czar leads raids on Amish organic producers
You don’t need to have a degree in ethics to see the problem here. According a report by Examiner.com, “Monsanto’s Michael Taylor is the second highest-ranking official at the FDA, and as Food Safety Czar is responsible for implementing the day-to-day policies that govern the food safety laws for the U.S.”
Those “day-to-day” implementations seem to be targeted against the very type of people who pose threats to the anti-organic nature of Taylor’s former client. The report continues,
Not surprisingly, the person responsible for prioritizing armed raids on small dairies over holding agribusiness accountable is a former Monsanto attorney and chief super lobbyist. . . .
Taylor has been leading a departmental crusade against small raw milk dairy producers. So far several dairy farmers have been subject to a year-long undercover sting operation from the East Coast to California.
The hypocrisy and double-standard are open for all to see:
Incredibly, Michael Taylor and FDA inspectors have not arrested or fined the Iowa agribusinessman — Jack DeCoster — who was wholly responsible for the more than 500 million eggs that were recalled in 2010 salmonella-tainted egg recall Though this industrial agribusinessman endangered the health of millions. Michael Taylor actions show that he thinks Amish farmers producing fresh milk are more deserving targets. Under his leadership the FDA performs enforcement raids (with guns drawn) on the Amish.
UPDATE:
In a seemingly related story, the FDA has approved a new chemical sweetener produced by Monsanto and has reportedly waved all requirements for product labeling. In other words, this new chemical—which some natural foods advocates say has toxicity properties—can be put in foods you buy, even organics, and the label does not have to inform you of it. One California local activist says,
Aspartame can step aside. There’s a new sweetener in town and it isn’t saddled with the inconvenience of having to be listed on labels, so it can be sneaked into any prepared food, even USDA so-called Organic. So sayeth the FDA. Neotame is a Monsanto-created chemical similar to Aspartame, including its neurotoxic properties. . . .
Neotame is now being marketed as Sweetos for use in cattle feed. Molasses has been utlized to get cows to eat foods made unpalatable by chemical additives. Neotame is both less costly than molasses and subject to fewer regulations. How do you like that? A natural food is more stringently regulated than a known-poisonous chemical that’s put into food.
The reach of Neotame is likely to be extensive. They’re planning to replace other artificial sweeteners with it. A major seller of artificial sweeteners, which goes by the misleading name of Ensigns Health Care Pvt Ltd, intends to use it in place of sucralose.
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This is why the 99% movement has been so important. A lot of information that was hidden in the back seat is finally coming out.We new more main-stream media coverage, so people who don't read about the news can at least watch it on T.V.
I agree we need more coverage for real issues. I remember being there in the beginning of the OWS movement in NYC and everyone was waiting for the mainstream to see what was going on. As soon as they touched it, they massacred the story and criminalized the movement. It was very saddening..
Yep. It's total insect among such criminal corporations and the government. Jews, crypto-jews, and complicit nonjews work together, serving the same Rothschild-jew network goals. Monsanto already has their former attorney, lying-scum Clarence Thomas on the U.S. Supreme Court.Total criminal insect.
Thank you so much for stepping forrawd against Monsanto. My head is still reeling over the factthat a company can win a court battle over patent infringement when IT is the one doing the contaminating. Something is horribly wrong in the courts when I see that this is actually possible!As a mother and paralegal student, I struggle everyday to keep up with the expense of organic food, and having to also know what products I can use that are safe. I should not have to work so hard to know whatfood is genetically-modified and what food isn't.If you sell seed, I will be buying it from you.Thank you again for stepping forrawd. If there is any field work that needs to be done, I would be glad to help.Ms. Baumgartner
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It's about time that something is done about Monsanto , pioerd! I've never quite understood how they could get away with a lawsuit for patent infrigement against farmers. There is NO WAY that cross contamination is avoidable! As evidenced in the movie, Food, Inc, Monsanto is clearly out to destroy small farmers through crop contamination and litigation. To actually get away with telling farmers that they cannot save their seeds is ridiculous!We need swift and complete action NOW, leaving no stone unturned and no loopholes for them to sneak back through.They have set their sights on third world countries now because hunger runs rampant there. Mexico's heirloom corn crops are also under threat of extinction by Monsanto's GMO corn. Monsanto is out to control the world's food supply. In doing so it will continue to poison this planet and kill people with poisoned water and soil, contaminated fish and wildlife and the unknown effects of GMO foods. We cannot let this happen! I urge E-V-E-R-Y-O-N-E to do what they can to help the organic and small farmers win this suit!
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PTL! It's about time Monsanto is held accountable. Really what they are tnyirg to do to this country is kill us off slowly but surely with GMO products which are truly GARBAGE to the human and animal body. When will the USA government and congress (shame on them, shame on them, shame on them) and the FDA stand up for the American citizen and not corrupt corporate American mainly the devilish Monsanto Corp. They should all be put in prision and while there made to eat all the poisioned food they have given to this country in GMO products until their bodies waste away from the GMO food they say is safe.